Notes on "Galileo" and Notes on various scientific subjects, 1827 - 1833
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 324, Item 2
Scope and Contents
One half of the notebook contains research notes on Galileo Galilei. The other half, which begins from the other cover when flipped, documents Owen's travel across the Atlantic with notes on wildlife, ship construction, and scenery, as well as poetry and notes on language. Sketches include birds, fish, ships, and Caribbean islands. Includes list of "numerals in the Osage language" and sketch of Little Chief dated July 1827.
Dates
- 1827 - 1833
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.182 Cubic Feet (one half-width letter-size manuscript box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu